My uncle lives in Rochelle and he said the number of birds is way down he didn't even try last year, he said there are few birds in the area. whenI lived in Creston we would ask some of the farmers to hunt after the crops were down and had good luck but that was back in thelate 80's early 90's. The Shabbona area use to be good around the State Park and around Dixon and Oregon. Sorry could'nt be more help good luck.